#AEA5EC
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(75.6% 0.101 289.6), rgb(174, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#AEA5EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.101 289.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEA5EC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA5EC | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA5EC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEA5EC text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA5EC
oklch(75.6% 0.101 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887AD2
oklch(63% 0.13 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7362BF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6150A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#AEA5EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92AFEF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92ACEA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B1BE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA5EC
#AEA5EC
oklch(75.6% 0.101 289.6)
- #B4B567
#B4B567
oklch(75.5% 0.101 109.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.066
Use #AEA5EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.